Best Car Performance engine goes to AMG's 6.2-litre unit, which can be found in various states of tune in a variety of flagship Mercs - and which we'll be sampling in 518bhp form shortly in the E-Class E 63 AMG. Categories are separated by capacity, from sub-1.0-litre up to 4.0-litre and above, with this year's winners including Toyota's 1.0-litre engine from the iQ, BMW's 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel, and the BMW/PSA 1.6-litre turbo found in the MINI Cooper S. Here's a full list of the winners:
International Engine of the Year 2009: Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger
Best New Engine of the Year: Porsche 3.8-litre flat six
Green Engine of the Year: Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger
Best Performance Engine: Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre
Sub 1-litre: Toyota 1.0-litre
1-litre to 1.4-litre: Volkswagen 1.4-litre TSI Twincharger
1.4-litre to 1.8-litre: BMW-PSA 1.6-litre Turbo
1.8-litre to 2-litre: Audi 2-litre TFSI
2-litre to 2.5-litre: Mercedes-Benz Diesel 2.1-litre
2.5-litre to 3-litre: BMW 3-litre DI Twin-Turbo
3-litre to 4-litre: BMW 4-litre V8
Above 4-litre: Mercedes-AMG 6.2-litre
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